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MOA GETAWAY AT CEDAR CITY UTAH
SEPT 16-19, 2022https://www.bmwmoa.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1583997
Who’s going?
I plan to leave early on Friday 9/16 and ride straight there (aprox. 425 mi / 7 hrs).
On Saturday I want to ride Scenic Byway 12 (Utah 12) from Bryce to Torrey. This route was rated in the top ten Scenic Byways in America by Car and Driver Magazine (aprox 350 miles).
On Sunday I’d like to visit Zion National Park and actually take the tram up Zion Canyon Road which is closed to other vehicles during peak season. I’ve been through Zion NP several times over the last 55 years or so, but I haven’t been up Zion Canyon Road since I was a kid on a family vacation. My route back to Cedar City will include a stop at Cedar Breaks National Monument (aprox 165 mi).
I’ll ride back to the OC on Monday.
That’s my tentative itinerary and anyone is welcome to join me, but others have expressed plans to make 2-day trips there and back and there are lots of other options once you get there.
Let the discussion begin!
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Well, I followed the directions in the MOA at Cedar City web page and tried to book a room at the host hotel (Courtyard Marriott Cedar City), but nobody at reservations or the front desk had a clue what I was talking about and the prices they quoted me were a lot closer to $200/night than the $119/night advertised in the MOA info.
So I went to Hotels.com, did a search, and reserved a room at the Wingate by Windham for less money than the $119/night the MOA listed for the Courtyard Marriott. There are more rooms available there and that motel is less than 1/3 mile from the Courtyard.
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I contacted the MOA about the reservation situation at the Courtyard Marriott and they told me who to contact:
Julie PadillaDirector of SalesCourtyard Cedar CitySafari Hospitality1294 S Interstate Dr Cedar City, UT 84720(435) 586-9167Julie was able to provide a reservation for the $119/night mentioned in the MOA event page. That’s a little more than the rate I got at the Wingate by Windham, but the Courtyard is the host hotel for the MOA Getaway and where the dinner and other event activities will be, so I went ahead and reserved a room there and will cancel the other reservation.
Julie says she can provide reservations for single king or double queen rooms at the MOA rate for another couple weeks, so if you’re planning on going and want to stay at the host hotel, you better make your reservations soon.
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I like to ride with the club, then continue to my planned east coast trip to Nova Scotia, Canada.
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LA to Las Vegas on Wednesday; Thursday: 2 National Parks, Scenic Byway 12, Burr Trail Rd to Torrey, UT. Friday ride to Goblin State Park with reverse to Cedar City via Scenic Byway 12. Saturday: QR Code “roll the dice”.Attendance: Harry H., Carl T.Wednesday, Sept 14.– KSU 4am from IE.– Options in Las Vegas include St. Charleston, ride through Valley of Fire, and Hoover Dam.Thursday– KSU early, about 7am.– Las Vegas to St. George, Zion drive thru, Scenic Byway 12 to Torrey, with stops at Red Rock Canyon and Bryce Canyon (~1 hr or less, Escalante stop (45 min), Burr Trail Rd, 40 min.– Dinner and lodging in Torrey, Utah. Make your own reservations. I booked The Noor Hotel, but there are many other options.– 368 milesFriday– Goblin State Park– Capitol Reef National Park– Ride West on Scenic Byway 12 WEST to Panquitch, to Cedar Breaks, to Cedar City for the MOA Getaway!– Dinner and lodging at Cedar City, MOA event.– 363 milesSaturdayAttendance: Harry H. Carl T.Since we have been on the Scenic Byway 12, then I suggest the following:– QR Code from MOA ride list. Street and/or dirt. Maybe both! None-the-less, it will be fun!– Lunch determined on where we ride.– Dinner and lodging at Cedar City, MOA eventReturn SundayAttendance: Harry H.Morning ride: Kolob Canyon, then head to Las Vegas via 93, Kane Springs Wash Rd (elevation), Old US Route 93, 15 South to Las Vegas.Monday– KSU 6am to avoid any high temperatures, as we travel West to LA area.Call or text if you have any questions.Harry H. (aka. Grandpa Hoff)657-600-5555
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As you can see, you now have options if you want to go to the MOA Getaway at Cedar City Utah.
Due to work commitments, I can’t leave until Friday morning (9/16) so I’m still planning to leave early (5am?) and ride straight through to Cedar City. That’s a 425 mile ride and should take around 8 hours including pit stops and a stop for lunch somewhere. Utah is in the Mountain time zone, so that should put us in Cedar City around 2pm.
Please let me know if you’d like to join me on this one-day ride there so I can figure out a meet-up place that’s convenient for all of us.
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Hi Pete,
I will ride with you at 5am. Can we meet at the Arco gas station @ 91 Fwy and Imperial Hwy. My home is around the corner.
Let us talk this Saturday at our breakfast meeting.
Thanks,
Willis Ho
714.767.7960
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Willis and I will be leaving on Friday morning (9/16) at 5:00 am from the Starbucks next to the south side of the 91 freeway at Weir Canyon Road and we’ll be riding straight to Cedar City with pit stops as necessary and a stop for brunch in Las Vegas. We should arrive in Cedar City some time between 1:00 and 2:00 pm Mountain Time. If you’d like to join us, be at the Starbucks a little before 5 am. There’s a Shell gas station there too so you can top off before we leave. You can call or text me at (714) 612-7383 if you have questions. Please leave a message if I don’t answer the phone.
Also note that there’s another group leaving for Cedar City on Thursday and will be making an overnight stopover in Vegas on the way there. See details for that option elsewhere in this thread.
Link to Friday morning meetup point:
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Pete and I will meet at the Starbucks next to the 91 at Weir Canyon Rd on Friday 9/16. They open at 4:30 and there’s a Shell station in the same parking lot.
8295 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd., Anaheim Hills, CA 92808
Plan to have brunch at M Resort in Vegas.
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